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Training in laboratory technology in Québec
Training program
- In the Québec education system, completion of this program requires 3 years of technical training, representing a total of 14 years of study.
- This training leads to an occupation with good prospects for employment integration in Québec. This occupation is:
- Chemical technologist and technician (NOC 2211).
The occupation
Chemical technologist and technician (NOC 2211)
Main duties
- Chemical technicians provide technical support and services in chemical engineering, chemical and biochemical research and analysis, industrial chemistry, chemical quality control and environmental protection.
Labour market information
- Employment prospects for the 2009-2013 period are favourable in several regions of Québec.
Some figures
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Approximately 8,000 persons practised the occupation of chemical technologist and technician or a related occupation in Québec in 2008, 51% of whom were men (compared to 53% for all occupations).
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94% of chemical technologists and technicians and persons practising a related occupation were employed full time in 2008 (compared to 81% for all occupations).
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The average gross annual income was $48,000 for full-time employment in 2005.
Main activity sectors in terms of employment
Petroleum, coal and chemical products |
20% |
Professional, scientific and technical services |
19% |
Food, beverage and tobacco |
16% |
Public administration |
8% |
Wholesale trade |
6% |
Other |
31% |
Employers
- There are 644 companies in the petroleum, coal and chemical products sector in Quebec:
- 174 in the Montérégie region;
- 154 in the Montréal région;
- 46 in the Centre-du-Québec région.
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